Chapter 684: War Hounds
In Ku Mu Realm, Southern Wilderness, in a valley not far from the "Eden Mountain" sect, Lao Qu, a body cultivator who had just wiped out a small monster stronghold, was sitting there to regulate his breathing and rest.
Suddenly he received a system notification. He opened his mailbox and took a look, and found that it was another familiar item.
Even the text above is similar to the previous times:
“Warrior of Eden, the mysterious boss has a tricky matter that requires the participation of an elite like you. The generous boss has prepared a generous reward for you.
If you can help your boss achieve his goals, he will definitely reward you with something you've always dreamed of.
Please use the invitation sign below to enter the new DLC testing mission process. "
"Why me again?"
Old Qu scratched his head.
How many times has this happened?
It seems that he will have a place in every new DLC test of the game "Descent of Realms", so, is his hidden attribute actually a pathfinder and bug tester?
Although he complained, Lao Qu did not intend to accept the qualification for the internal test.
In the past, he was willing to try new things, but now he has important things to do. The "Zhou Tian Star Array" donation mission released by MAGA World is in full swing.
Lao Qu has been working like crazy these past few days and has already collected several sets of donated He is preparing to submit them in exchange for powerful equipment and supplies.
This is an important factor in determining whether he is strong or not.
Since ancient times, beauties are only worthy of being owned by the strong.
If I want to win the heart of Captain Juno, I have to become stronger quickly. Therefore, I can only reluctantly give up the qualification for this new DLC test and give it to my friend.
Well, maybe Captain Aza would be willing to pay a high price to buy the invitation letter in my hand.
However, just when Lao Qu was about to close his mailbox and continue looking for local evil monsters, collecting items and improving the favorability of the monsters in Yandang Pond, he suddenly noticed that there was another private email in his mailbox.
And the famous one is strange, he is “the boss”.
"What is this? Temptation?"
Lao Qu opened the email and thought with disdain:
“This ‘boss’ is a very mysterious NPC. He only appeared briefly on the Disaster Island in the West Sea. He doesn’t have a personal reputation bar, and there are even fewer quests related to him.
But he should be a hidden big shot who has connections with the Saviors of various worlds. Perhaps he is a big boss behind the scenes.
But who does he think I, Old Qu, am?
Can it be bought so easily? "
With this thought in mind, the Eden player saw the content of the email. It was very simple, just one sentence:
"I know what you want, and I will help you, but you have to complete your task first."
Below the email is a preview of the DLC test rewards.
Ranked first among them is a golden ring, which looks like a magic weapon. The name is quite strange, called "Improved Heaven and Earth Sealing Ceremony Module".
The effect is also very strange, allowing the player to form a mysterious connection called "conferring" with the selected NPC.
Once achieved, the NPC's personal intimacy will soar rapidly, and it is said that there is also a unique property such as mental connection.
The most important thing is that this magic weapon is one-time. Once used, it will solidify the relationship between the player and the selected NPC into a special relationship of "Daoist Companion".
"What? You want to seduce me with this kind of rubbish?"
Old Qu smiled disdainfully.
He stood up, complained, and simply gave up the donation task that was already more than half completed. Then he rubbed his hands and activated the test invitation beacon for the new DLC.
"It doesn't matter if I have a Taoist partner or not, I just want to see what the new world looks like, and consider it as a contribution to other players. Alas, who made me such an enthusiastic person?
Head of group.
Wait for me, I will come back to marry you after I get the ring."
As his figure disappeared in the light of the world passage, this guy let out a loud cry like a wolf howl:
"I'm determined to get this ring! No one can stop me!"
The sound that represented Zhenxiang resonated back and forth in the Nanhuang Valley, bringing up waves of echoes, but Laoqu had disappeared, leaving behind only a monster village that had been violently attacked and was in a mess.
"Huh? This scene is a bit strange. Why have I never been to this world?"
Lao Qu was quickly teleported to the mechanical transformation hall where Boss Jiang was. The scenes around him surprised him a little. He had been to all the worlds where the various realms descended, but he had never remembered such a strange world.
On the large map of the game system, there is a place name that makes old songs stunned:
Disaster Node - True Old Eden World.
"This, this, this, this...what's going on?"
Lao Qu suddenly fell into intense self-doubt.
He is the player from the world of Eden. He should be considered to have returned home now, but the hometown in his memory is not what it looks like now. What are these military intelligences doing walking around?
And what about the "truth" in front of this "World of Eden"?
Does this mean that the Eden world where he used to live was "fake"?
No way!
That ridiculous rumor in the game comment section is actually true?
Are the people of Eden living in a virtual dream?
So, am I, the Edenite, real or fake?
"Well, you seem to have a lot of doubts, just like the people over there."
Lao Jiang spoke in a teasing voice in front of Lao Qu.
The players who doubted their existence looked up and saw Lao Jiang with his hands open and a blue pill in his left hand and a red pill in his right hand.
He said to Lao Qu:
"If you want to go back to the wonderful paradise of Eden, eat the red one. If you want to see the real reality, eat the blue one."
"Can you please stop using this century-old joke?"
Old Qu was a little crazy at this moment. He glanced to the side and saw more than 200 players like him sitting scattered on the chairs in the hall.
There were also a few familiar faces among them, such as Miss Lumi, who was sitting on a chair with a thinker's attitude, looking as if she was doubting about life.
Not just her.
All the players present had a slightly bewildered expression on their faces.
"Just eat when I tell you to, why are you talking so much nonsense!"
Lao Jiang grabbed Lao Qu by the neck, threw all the blue pills into his mouth, and pinched his throat to make him swallow them.
That’s right, Boss Jiang is making a joke.
But it's not just a joke.
This blue pill is actually a miniature information generator that records the truth about the world of Eden. The moment Lao Qu swallowed it, the memories from Lao Jiang's perspective filled his head.
Let him become sluggish as well.
After several minutes, Lao Qu blinked his eyes and barely digested the horrible fact. He raised his hands, felt the reality of flesh and blood, and looked up at Boss Jiang again.
explain:
"So, we are all a group of ghosts? And now we are resurrecting from the dead?"
"Well, your understanding is a little problematic, but it's generally correct."
Jiang Xia clapped his hands and said:
"The clones you are currently using are all made from the genetic blueprints you have stored in the Navigation Center's biological information library, so in theory, you are still using your own bodies from five hundred years ago.
You have been uniformly adjusted to the age of 20 to 30 to ensure your health, and there is also a genetic adjustment project to help you avoid disease and weakness, so that you can live again in the healthiest posture. "
Having said that, Lao Jiang glanced at Lao Qu and found a strange smile on the latter's face.
He then asked:
"What are you laughing at? Is what I said funny?"
"Nothing, I just remembered something happy."
Old Qu continued to show that mysterious smile. He rubbed his hands and said:
"That is to say, everyone is real, not NPCs, right? Captain Juno is also a living person, not a program compiled by data...
I'm looking for a truly outstanding woman with whom I want to build a perfect family.
This is awesome! ”
"No, you're after a severely schizophrenic and violent woman."
Lao Jiang complained quietly:
"We normal people usually call people like Juno 'crazy'. But you seem to have fallen in love with her at first sight. I think you are not normal either.
XP is weird, man."
"snort."
Lao Qu was unwilling to answer this question.
But I just like this kind of strong and slightly yandere type of lady. Things like XP are not something he can control.
"Okay, you weirdo, go sit over there."
Old Jiang pointed to the seats in the hall and said:
"Once everyone is here, I will tell you the mission this time."
Thirty minutes later, the last hundred or so people finally arrived, and were semi-forced to take the little blue pill, and then began to doubt their lives.
After the team of 500 people gathered, Lao Jiang's optical projection appeared in the hall in front of them.
The huge mechanical bodies that were constantly being pieced together in the background, the military intelligence that was busy moving back and forth, and the star maps and introductory texts of the dark star field projected on the screens around created a solemn and gloomy atmosphere in the hall.
This clearly means that big things are about to happen.
"Hello, the war elites among the Eden people."
Boss Jiang opened his speech by saying:
"Please allow me to call you that, even though you are not veterans in the true sense, you have only won countless victories compiled with data on the virtual battlefield.
But from this perspective, you can be considered to be experienced in many battles.
This is why you are here, and why I entrust this task to you.
Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. I am the 'boss' who sent you the invitation letter, the owner of the World Tree Consortium, the Star Wanderer, and the regulator and protector of nearly twenty worlds.
He is also the 'savior' in the memories of the world of Eden that you just knew.
It was me who saved your civilization and found a new world for you to live in. From this point of view, everyone present has enough reason to say thank you to me.
Of course, I am not a sissy who needs others’ thanks for doing good things. I don’t need this kind of praise. Your praise is meaningless to me.
Let’s get down to business! ”
Jiang Xia's voice rose several degrees. As the center passed the mission content to the 500 people present, Lao Jiang also spoke:
“I have to tell you in advance that this mission is a bit difficult. It is a brand new version that you have never experienced before.
The mission location is beyond the tracking range of the center, and the environment is very special, which means that you cannot withdraw your consciousness and return to the center before you complete the mission.
In that new world, bad luck .
Or if they were caught doing something tricky, they would be executed...
Then you will really be dead.
So, my advice to you is to write a suicide note in advance before you leave.
This will be the first time that you will be able to consciously participate in a larger project of self-help, and I don't ask you to feel excited or honored about it.
All I ask is that you play the game with the same seriousness that you do, and contribute to me, your world, and the stars.
You will be my war hounds.
You will provide effective support for our grand plan in the Alpha world. If we finally escape successfully, all the rescued civilizations will owe you a favor.
On the other hand, if you unfortunately die in the dark night among the stars, you can also proudly tell your friends and family in your suicide note...
You die as warriors, not as players."
At this point, Lao Jiang looked around and asked softly:
"Anyone want to quit?"
After saying this, he grinned with a malicious smile and said:
"I lied to you!"
"Since you have come here and know the truth of the real world, it means that you no longer have the right to choose to withdraw.
I know this is a bit cruel, especially for you who have lived in heaven for five hundred years.
Power is cruel. Unfortunately, I don't have any channels for you to appeal. After all, I am also doing something I don't want to do but have to do.
We are all just poor creatures caught up in the fate.
Now, my hounds, pack up and rest. In three days, you will set out to hell. "
